Khanna Paper Mills Ltd. v. Union of India & Anr.
Case brief
What is this about?
Khanna Paper Mills Ltd v. Union of India & Anr. (R-2: Institute of Company Secretaries of India); High Court of Delhi; CONT.CAS(C) 253/2026 & CM APPL. 9880/2026; order dated 18.02.2026 by Jasmeet Singh, J.; contempt petition under Article 226 invoking Sections 2(b) and 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971; alleged non-compliance with order dated 17.12.2025 in W.P.(C) 19067/2025 (representation to be decided within two weeks); complaints DC/1083/2024 and DC/1089/2024 dated 09.08.2024; Rule 18 of the Company Secretaries Rules, 2007; Section 21B of the Companies Secretaries Act, 1980; directions to constitute disciplinary committee, hear petitioner, pass speaking order within 3 months; revival permitted on non-compliance.
What did the court decide?
Petition disposed of with directions to Respondent No. 2 to constitute a disciplinary committee, hear the petitioner and pass a speaking order expeditiously and not later than 3 months; liberty reserved to the petitioner to revive the petition in case of non-compliance. Contempt proceedings were not initiated.